Today was the first day back to school for ECBOE teachers. It was such a fun morning at Sardis, because we have all kinds of wonderful new changes. We have a new principal, Wendy Gibbs, and a new Vice Principal, Chris Royal. We also have several new teachers that are going to fit-in well at SHS. Sardis High School really is the best kept secret in Etowah County, but I think we are going to shine very bright this year!Books:
This book is a great read for first year teachers. I look over it every summer just for a refresher for the first day of school.
I discovered this book during an AP workshop. I read it from cover to cover in just a few days. It has some very practical tips for every content area.
A very wonderful professor, Dr. Jordan Barkley, required this for a course I took during my graduate program. I love this book so much! Jim Burke provides some amazing ideas and challenges for English teachers.
This book has quickly become my manual for introducing writing rhetorical arguments. It is a phenomenal read for both AP teachers and regular classes. This will be a great resource for Common Core standards.
Ron Clark is such an inspirational teacher. I read this book while on vacation one summer. I was so motivated by the stories of his own classroom that I was ready to start to school immediately! This is a great read for any teacher that needs a little bit of hope or for a new teacher that needs some encouragement.
Websites:
I use this website almost every day!
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
Awesome AP website:
http://www.ap-english.com/home/Home/Home.html
This is a great blog with some wonderful ideas:
http://iteachicoachiblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/intro-to-rhetorical-analysis-common.html
Another AP website that I just love:
http://inpraiseofargument.squarespace.com/terms/
This teacher is brilliant!
http://nestersteachingblog.com/about/
This website has some wonderful handouts for AP and Close Readings:
http://cohenhandouts.wikispaces.com/Language+and+Composition#DAILY%20ACTIVITIES--Portfolio%20Writing%20Progression%20and%20Self-Reflection
Great resource for vocabulary:
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/
Wonderful resource for group work ideas:
http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/engaging-your-class-through-groupwork
Tips for Close Readings:
http://ozpk.tripod.com/APclose
Farrah, I'm glad to see that you still refer to Burke...he's one of my favorites. Another great one is Allington's _What Really Matters for Struggling Readers_. Elementary teachers and reading specialists have used it as a resource for years, but since reading difficulties have invaded middle and high school classes, it's a great resource for any teacher.
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